Review of Lucia

Lucia (1968)
6/10
Lucía
14 July 2012
Warning: Spoilers
This Cuban film was in the book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, and even though it does not appear rated and reviewed by many critics, if it appears in the book that is the recommendation I can pay attention. Basically the film sees three women in three time periods, all with the same name of Lucia, and we see them all go through their lives through the events and dilemmas in their times of Cuban history. Lucia I (Raquel Revuelta), in 1895, is the ambitious woman who lives through the time of the Spanish imperialism, including the war battle, and struggles to cope with a doomed love affair. Lucia II (Eslinda Núñez), in 1930, is trying to keep up a relationship with the man she loves, but society throws problems in her way, it creates isolation within her, and she struggles to cope with lots of things. Lucia III (Adela Legrá), in the 1960s, is the modern (at the time of the film) lady who lives through the time of the literacy campaign, it is post-revolution period when sexism is being tackled, and her good nature is not always acknowledged. Also starring Eduardo Moure as Rafael, Ramón Brito as Aldo and Adolfo Llauradó as Tomas. I will be completely honest that I didn't know everything that was going on with each woman, but it was easy to follow the different changes in time, and there were some interesting moments during the certain situations, particularly all the revolution material, so it is I suppose a worthwhile drama. Good!
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